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2018 NFL Draft: Why defensive tackle Vita Vea could be the Falcons' first-round pick

Official Site of the Falcons | April 5, 2018

Related Topics: Defensive tackle, 2018 NFL Draft, The Falcons, Vita Vea, Courtney Upshaw, Dontari Poe, Ahtyba Rubin, Associated Press

Editor’s note: This is the first of seven prospect profiles who the Falcons could select with the 26th overall pick in the first round.

FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. – The Falcons have one of the league’s most talented rosters, but there are a few positions they may target with the No. 26 pick in the upcoming NFL Draft.

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At the forefront of those positions is defensive tackle. The Falcons lost starter Dontari Poe in free agency, and they have not opted to re-sign Ahtyba Rubin or Courtney Upshaw, although that doesn’t indicate they won’t in the future.

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